Giants.MLB.com's Chris Shuttlesworth reports San Francisco Giants minor league OF Carlos Valderrama is off to an impressive start over the first month of Winter League action in Venezuela. Valderrama, who turns 26 on Nov. 30, has hit .386 with five home runs, 13 RBIs, four stolen bases and 20 runs scored in 88 at-bats thus far. Valderrama split time last year between Double and Triple-A, along with a seven-game callup to the Giants. Valderrama could earn a spot as a backup OF with the Giants next year.

The AP's Janie Mccauley reports the San Francisco Giants recalled OF Carlos Valderrama from Triple-A Fresno on Saturday, June 21. The team was already short a man in the outfield as backup OF Marvin Benard (knee) is out injured. Valderrama was given the start Saturday in center field in order to give starting CF Marquis Grissom a day off.